New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-04
THE TENT COMES DOWN.
AFTER THE IMPRESSIVE UNION OF A VOICE
AND A LIVER


beings In a house made by carpenter We shall
not rise in the morning and look out first on the
endless stretch OF ocean, and then turn TO see Capn
Ase coming over the ridge But must not go on
with this train Of thought. Tho summer has been
happy: It's freedom has been delightful We have
worn blouse-waised flannel short dresses until it Is
terrible even to think Of being corseted back again
Into what is called social lIfe We have forgotten
that have been tormented by sleepess nights
and dyspeptlc days. We are hardened to the ineon-
venences of tentlng and and moro alive to its
pleasures. sorely sentimental mood is upon u.s.
Our trunks packed, and this afternoon the tent
will be struck Max walks round aimlessly and
desolately. During all this sojourn he has but once
failed in his duty.-that night he left the tent and
to Randy Rankins to protect nom burglars
when he had not been requested to do
We have seen tie 81. Johnswort fade from tho
roadsde and tho marsh edge the brassy glory Of the
tansy has long ago become dlngy. The goldenrod
snd the asters possess tho land And to leave
the shore. DO not blame for feeling little sad
dened sentiment.
stlll there IL something from which shall gladly
part and that thing Is Cap'n Asel. For many weeks
he has been seriously wearing to At first we
were amused by him. nov he Is a contemplate bore.
He has just stopped at the tent, probably to see II
had packed things, and to report OH the ridge
concerning our state OF preparation for departure.
He inquired II had a good wedding over at the
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1t could be, considering that It was not funeral,
and that there corpse. That all tho
remark he c0uld extract from her. I said that no
must take back his assertion that all
fools for there Malvna Litchleh who had proved
her wisdom by accepting Mr.. simms. Cap'n Asel
did not to enjoy society, and he LEFT
to prosecute inquiries.
] think 1t must have been q very good wedding
indeed. Mrs. Waters, the sister OF the groom wcpt
coplously in view OF the loss OF her brother and
his symptoms that one might almost have been
led TO doubt that she had insisted upon his dsposng
Of himself and symptoms In marriage In order that
she might pave the way for her own second matri-
maniai venture fer betroihot was present. He was
robust man of sixty with voluminous fob chain and
very round bardloolsug he1d. I thought ne seemed
greatly pleased with the exquisite scnsbilIty mani
tested by his fancee. Still. ne had the appearance
OF man who would make short work Of his brother
nlaw's symptoms II he had the management Of them.
did not wonder that Mrs. Waters thought 1t best
to marry her brother Thomas before she married
herself
Thomas simms was dressed "jest beautiful" Mrs.
NARROW said. The bride In gray silk She was
not in the least subduel by the occasion IIer eyes
pr0ruded moro than ever. and her instructive bari
tone was heard every instant during the evening,
except that very shO,t period of time during which
the meagre Presbyterian marriage service was being
pronounced. Then her 81 viii" seemed to pro-
did it, but she talked all the time that the pair were
receiving congratulations / heard something about
her having once thought that Providence was calling
her to life work In Burmah, but that now she was
being led another way, etc.
At this moment happened to be near Mr. Camden
the gentleman VINO Is engaged to Mrs Waters. lie
Kept wplng his eye glasses, and staring at Mrs
Thomas Simms.
~Thuader heard him mutter And then, ooh.
now! by Jovc! What ia sho made OH simms
won't live a month No, not fortnight! Or else
he'll get well and 1.-Two forever"
lie edged away, mo ing toward Mavina as II drawn
by a mysterious fascination. lie had tho air OF a
person who Is DESTROYS OF finding out how a certain
thing Is done. i've minutes later him standing
Mrs. simms, looking and listening as If spell
bound her voice peryading the whole house.
MIR. simms near. leaning against the wall
when the ceremony Gad been performed the couple
had stood directly In hont of the cgarfsh which In
IT. dried state, had long adorned tha part of tho
partition. Mrs. Marrow al requested them to occupy
tLas ~. tan hr size saft she thGagtt tho cigarhsh
made good background.
Just a. tho minister had kissed the BRIDE which
he did with great popularity, after his prayer, some
touched my arm, and turning, l saw Lily Rankin
looking earnestly at me.
81 suppose" she said in low voice, that they
are what Is called being In love. aren't they :"
sob, no, indeed. replied. "ln love"
am afraid my laugh cynical for the child
shraul httlc, aud then repented me OF my words.
took the grsh hand and drew her closer sho
still absorbed In her subject.
Il DIDN'T how they could be-" she said, "but
supposed Of course they must be- or they wouldn't
10 married Ny grandmother says there sn't q
wckcdcr thing done than when two people get married
II they don't love eacn othef. We always thouglt
that being In love, you know, was Il very different
thing from Just lOyIng some one. What do gu think 3"
lid not quito understand the paIls vi pain which
came to my heart rs | met tho chIll's clear eyes.
WAS sure that Lily Rankin was one Of those I'M
lor,unate-or shall say rather fOrtunatc-Ones, who
would love too well.
II sometimes happens that wedding Il the last
occasion ia tho world where love Is appropriate
subject tOr oOnV ersatiOn Lily, perhaps cit tine
congrty Of her words, Tor she ceased 10 insist
upon an answer Her lace changed 20 smile.
81 declare" che sad eayly, "a don't know which
am more soy Tor You know Mr.. sIInnls liver.
ami his wife, well, snould say his vile has VOICE"
lhlnh Of LIVING VITA that voice." said taIioS from
Think OF living with that liver" she cried.
Tho umo approached when Mr. and Mis-. Simms
wero 10 takc The waiting carriage and proceed to tho
railroad station. They We're going to Philadelphia
They chose this city rs their objective point, Tor IN
pleasure he would see there new doctor who had
risen to nOtOuciy, and whose theory was that the
The owner of that organ would he. The argument
was that liver that worked good deal
While one that kept SIN lasted much longer and
allowed Of much more robust developments Of the
l,y this physician had fallen into tho hands OF Mr.
slmms week before, and had seemed 50 coherent
aud reasonable, and the directions for keeping liver
torpid were plain that no decided, with the
sent of Malyna, that their wedding journey should
be To consult this doctor Especially did this
sntaton seem necessary since Of late Mr.. Simnls's
liver had been active.
We approached 10 bid goodbye 10 the bride. She |,
shook hands with her usual rotary motion.
"Tho only fact feel to regret" she said If we
were class come up for instruction, In this change
In lot is the fact that shall not nOw In all prob
ability: be BROUGHT into Immediate and refreshing !
contact with youthful minds. I shall always deeply
depl0re tho loss OF my pupils. ! shall"
"Malvma," said Mrs. waters. anyiously grasping !
her "doHt forget that Thomas IL to take the small
silver coated pills three quarters Of hour befora
the gray powder Do you think you shall remember 7"
Certainly" said the bride al have II on menu |
orandum book have made it a rule that will consult /
tho memorandum every half hour. In that way"
Some one else came up and there was more shading |
OF hands Mn Camden had lowered near Mrs Simms
all the evening II seemed II no could not look al
her and listen 10 her enough When Carlos and
ont 10 20 TO our tent, Mr. Camden standing with |